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System and infrastructure considerations for the successful introduction of augmented reality guides in cultural heritage sites

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Athanasios M. Demiris,

Vassilios Vlahakis,

Nicolaos IoannidisAuthors Info & Claims

VRST '06: Proceedings of the ACM symposium on Virtual reality software and technology

Pages 141 - 144

https://doi.org/10.1145/1180495.1180524

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Recent advances in augmented reality and portable systems bring us closer to the introduction of such advanced technologies in everyday routine of cultural heritage sites, providing an extremely helpful means of disseminating and communicating information to the visitors of such sites. Portable multimedia guides are already a reality, while fixed-position AR has also found its way to various sites. So far the focus has always been on the terminal device capabilities and functions, while the infrastructure necessary to support the daily routine was somehow neglected. In this paper we will present a complete systemic approach introducing a set of components we deem necessary for the successful introduction of AR in such sites.

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VRST '06: Proceedings of the ACM symposium on Virtual reality software and technology

November 2006

400 pages

ISBN:1595933212

DOI:10.1145/1180495

General Chairs:
Mel Slater
ICREA & UCL, UK
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Yoshifumi Kitamura
Osaka University, Japan
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Technion, Israel
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Angelos Amditis
ICCS-NTUA, Greece
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Yiorgos Chrysanthou
University of Cyprus, Cyprus

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